Best Domain Name Registered with Domain.com

Best Media-Related Hack (Viacom)
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Best Algorithmic Hack (ACM)

Most Innovative Hack (GE)

Awarded to the team solving a common problem in the most unconventional way, which reflects GE’s commitment to solving complex problems at a global scale.

Prize TBA

Join the Community

Welcome to the HackBU hackathon, Binghamton University's third annual hackathon! We hope you're excited for a great weekend! After 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, all teams are allowed to start working on their hacks. Hacking will end at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday morning, with all submissions due then.

How to enter

Submit a project to ChallengePost as groups of up to four students. Ask an organizer if you have any questions.

Judges

Carl DomingoProvider of Happiness, MLH

Nick WalshDebugger of Code, MLH

Kevin JohnsonSoftware Engineer, Bloomberg LP

Kimberly MartinPeople Operations, Hudson River Trading

Mike PopoloskiAlgo Engineer, Hudson River Trading

Shannon LeeCore Developer, Hudson River Trading

Emily GoetzJr. Software Engineer, Viacom

Sarah HochIT Leadership Program, GE Power

Albin GeorgeGE

George WeinschenkBinghamton University Professor

Patrick MaddenBinghamton University Professor

Judging Criteria

Execution
Is the product functional? Does it accomplish its goal? Does it work as is, or does it require additional resources (code or data)? How easy is the product to use? How does the product look and feel?

Technical Impressiveness
How technically difficult was the hack to implement? How much did it rely on open source libraries and APIs?

Innovation
Is this a creative solution to a problem? Is this a new solution to a problem? Does the product innovate on design, user experience, or technical solutions?